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Amino Acids

Amino acids are the building blocks of the proteins in your body. There are two main categories of amino acids: essential and conditional. Essential amino acids are those that cannot be manufactured in your body. They must be consumed in your diet. Nonessential amino acids can be produced in your body. It is NOT essential that you consume these amino acids in your diet; thus they are termed “nonessential.” There is a third category, termed “conditional” amino acids. These are supposedly only essential during times of stress. However, most people are constantly under stress and thus these amino acids are essential (need to be consumed in your diet).